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It is a member of the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism
of the World Council of Churches and is a full member of the East Asia
Christian Conference.

Work of the Council is at present being carried on by 3 auxiliary
Organizations, S Standing Committees and 4 Special Committees.

II. LOCAL ARRANGEMENT FOR INTER-CHURCH-AID CONSULTATION
The first Asian Consultation on Inter-Church-Aid under the joint
auspices of World Council of Churches and East Asia Christian Conference
held its sessions at Tao Fong Shan, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong, during 17-23
October, 1963. About 80 church leaders who are involved in this field
of ICA attended the Consultation. They came from every country in Asia.

The purpose of this gathering was to study and review the ICA
programmes in Asia related to the sponsoring bodies, and to do so
particularly in the light of the new thinking summed up in two recent
series of Asian gatherings - the Situation Conferences in Madras, Tokyo
and Singapore, with their call to Joint Action for Missions; and the
Consultations on New Forms of Service, with their plea for service by
Christian participation in the life of their nation and community.

This was the first meeting of this kind held in Asia. It therefore,
afforded the Asian Churches a significant advantage in that they provided
the majority of participants in the Consultation where ICa programmes
were discussed.

The whole conversation proved very helpful to those responsible for
the task of seeking to minister to human need in this ecumenical enterprise.
The Hong Kong Christian Council, together with the Christian Welfare &
Relief Council, as host organizations had the privilege of helping to
arrange this important regional consultation in Asia.

III. ATTENDING ECUMENICAL CONFERENCES
During the year, the Council appointed delegates to attend the
following Conferences:

a. Rev, Cheung Wing N g o k o the working consultation of Christian
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Journalism held on 6-8 August, 1963 in Bangkok, Thailand.

b. Dr. S.C. Leung to the Division of World Mission and Evangelism
Meeting held on 8-20 December, 1963 in Mexico City, Mexico.

c. Rev. Wong Tsok, Rev. P. Brandeuer, Mrs. Loren E. Noren, Mrs.
Rayann Ma & Mr. Calvin Ngai to the East Asia Christian Conference
Assembly and Pre-Assembly Consultations on Asian Missionaries,
Consultation on Asian Churches and Responsible Parenthood.

These delegates on returning from the above-mentioned Conferences
gave reports either oral or written, explaining, encouraging and
strengthening the churches, deepening their awareness of their respon-
sibilities in our local situation and developing the desire for further
co-operation among them.

IV. WORK OF STAMPING COMMITTEES

1. Christian Citizenship Movement Committee
During the year the Committee has been concentrating on the
following programmes to promote the Christian Citizenship Movement:

a. Publishing of "Good Citizenship” Cartoons The Committee has
prepared a set of 64 cartoons entitled "Good Citizenship” depicting

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